Press Releases: 2013

NEW ORLEANS, LA- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the New Orleans Business Alliance applauded the successes of the City’s economic development efforts during 2013.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the City of New Orleans issued a traffic advisory for the 2014 New Year’s Eve celebration in front of Jackson Square in the French Quarter scheduled for Tuesday, December 31, 2013.

NEW ORLEANS, LA--Today, the City of New Orleans announced that City Hall will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2014 for the New Year's Day holiday and will close early on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. to accommodate the large crowds attending the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu noted the tremendous success of the cultural economy and tourism sectors in 2013 as the city hosted world-class events, received global tourism accolades, attracted major film projects and made significant updates to municipal operations to improve the permitting process for event operators

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the City announced that 2014 property tax bill images are available on the City’s website and paper bills are being mailed to all Orleans Parish property owners beginning today, December 26, 2013. Property tax payments are due on Friday, January 31, 2014.

NEW ORLEANS, LA— The weather forecast indicates the temperature or wind chill factor in New Orleans is expected to fall to 35 degrees or below overnight on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2013.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Today, the City of New Orleans announced that City Hall will close at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and remain closed all day on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Public Safety departments will maintain 24-hour operations.

NEW ORLEANS – “An overwhelming success” is what State Police commanders are calling the final results of a 7 week, statewide intensive enforcement effort that has resulted in more than 1,000 criminal arrests, the seizure of more than $6 million in illegal drugs, recovery of over 100 illegal weapons and over 600 fugitive charges.